Industry News
US biotech company seeks links in QLD
A US biotechnology company wants to establish a close working relationship with Queensland biotechnology companies and academic institutions, Premier Peter Beattie has just announced.
[ + ]Hawking argues to alter human genes
Professor Stephen Hawking has argued humans need to change their genetic make-up or be left behind by smart computers that would take over the world, and that DNA should be modified to combat advancing technology.
[ + ]Adelaide study questions treatment
The Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide followed the progress of 220 women with eating disorders over a five-year period. It found that 25% with anorexia and 50% with bulimia sought no treatment for their illnesses. But, more alarmingly, it found the condition of those who did seek treatment did not differ greatly from those who did not seek treatment after five years.
[ + ]On the trail of breast cancer's spread to bones
Researchers have identified genes in mice that appear to be important in the spread of breast cancer to bones.
[ + ]CSIRO and CQU research collaboration
CSIRO and Central Queensland University have announced a research collaboration. The agreement will lead to the re-location of the CQU Plant Sciences Group, led by Professor David Midmore, to the CSIRO's JM Rendel Laboratory.
[ + ]Towards the AIDS dream drug
La Trobe University researchers are working to develop a new weapon in the war on AIDS - a pill or capsule to inhibit fungal infection.
[ + ]Queensland researchers repair tissue fast
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a special combination of proteins that can repair tissue twice as fast as the body's natural system.
[ + ]SA companies to receive $27 million
The distribution of grant funding available under the federal government's Research and Development Start Program has continued to flow.
[ + ]Salinity tested by six tonne 'flower pots'
Two six tonne 'flower pots' at Wagga Wagga are being used by CSIRO researchers working towards a solution for the problem of dryland salinity.
[ + ]Pre-implementation test for Down's syndrome
Scientists at the Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development have developed a reliable DNA test to detect Down's syndrome in embryos before they are implanted in a womb during IVF treatment.
[ + ]Biomedical research
The Monash Institutes of Health will hold a series of forums for selected Australian and international venture capital groups later this year to attract investors for its biomedical research.
[ + ]How useful is a science degree?
'A national study of employment outcomes for Science degree holders 1990-2000' was commissioned by the Australian Council of Deans of Science and carried out by the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne. A key finding is that a science degree is a strong factor in gaining employment, especially in the areas of computing and math, where between 93 - 99 percent of graduates are employed.
[ + ]Fighting Fusarium
Scientists at CSIRO Plant Industry are examining cotton varieties with improved resistance to the devastating fungal disease, Fusarium wilt. Fusarium was first confirmed in Australia in 1993 and is a serious threat to the $2 billion a year cotton industry.
[ + ]Research into acid sulphate soils
Scientists, state and local authorities, and industry representatives are to tackle acid sulphate soils in the Gillman and Barker Inlet areas of SA.
[ + ]Science exports grow
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's publication "Australia's Trade with the European Union, 2000" reports that a significant contributor to export growth has been scientific equipment which rose by 36 per cent to $284 million.
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